SENATE BILL 454

Sponsored By:

Senators Jacobs, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Edwards, Greenip, Haines, Kittleman, Kramer, Mooney, and Munson

Entitled:

Vehicle Laws - Emergency and Police Vehicle and Personnel Protection Act

Synopsis:

Requiring drivers approaching emergency or police vehicles stopped, standing, or parked on a highway and using any visual signals, except when otherwise directed by a police officer, to vacate the lane closest to the emergency or police vehicle under specified circumstances and to slow to a speed that is sufficient to ensure the safety of police officers or emergency services personnel in the vicinity of the emergency or police vehicle under specified circumstances; establishing a specified penalty; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Senate Action

1/31

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

2/6

Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.

3/28

Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

House Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34

Senator John C. Astle, District 30

Senator David R. Brinkley, District 4

Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37

Senator George C. Edwards, District 1

Senator Janet Greenip, District 33

Senator Larry E. Haines, District 5

Senator Allan H. Kittleman, District 9

Senator Rona E. Kramer, District 14

Senator Alexander X. Mooney, District 3

Senator Donald F. Munson, District 2

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Ambulances -see also- Emergency Med Services; Rescue Squads.

Emergency Medical Services

Emergencies

Fire Protection

Law Enforcement -see also- State Police, Department of

Motor Vehicles -see also- Aband Veh; Ambulances; Buses; etc.

Penalties

Rescue Squads -see also- Ambulances; Emergency Medical Serv.

Safety -see also- Occupational Safety

Traffic Regulations

Bill affects the following Statute:

Transportation

( 21-405 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered